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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Dave on January 10, 2025, 07:00:47 PM
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What is the utter fucking point of playing Olsen?
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1st team except for Martínez and Onana?
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Decent lineup, should win. C'mon boys!
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Strong line-up (apart from Emi being rested).
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Martinez injured?
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Martinez is not on the bench
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What's the point of picking a first team then putting Olsen in goal?
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Nice to see Mings have a go on the armband.
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Strong side. Just need an error free game from Mr Olsen. Let's get behind him. It's not always a disaster with him in goal. The defence in front needs to do their part.
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1st team except for Martínez and Onana?
Digne / Barkley
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That’s a great starting 10…..
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A lot stronger than expected.
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What is the utter fucking point of playing Olsen?
To give Martinez a rest.
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Hoping Emi OK?
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What is the utter fucking point of playing Olsen?
To give Martinez a rest.
Or Emi wanted to wear his black GK kit and there was a major bust-up when he was told he couldn't. Heard he stormed out of VP.
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The point of Olsen is that if Martinez gets injured we need a bloke who has first team experience in a meaningful match and what better opportunity than a non priority cup game.
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Cant complain about the starting line up considering, bit gutted about Olsen, but hasnt Emi being playing with a sprain or minor fracture or something.
Any way left it late enough need to head out into the cold, cmon the boys
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Stronger than expected. On Olsen I guess we need him to be ready should he be needed so he needs minutes somehow; if not now, not sure when.
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Fair play, that's much stronger than I'd expected.
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The point of Olsen is that if Martinez gets injured we need a bloke who has first team experience in a meaningful match and what better opportunity than a non priority cup game.
Non priority cup game? I despair, sometimes.
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Apparently the pre-match tifo is a giant version of tonight's badge. Looks good from the pics.
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Why isnt onana playing ? Its unusual
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If Emi gets injured we’re utterly fucked whether Olsen has a small amount of match fitness or not.
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The shirt is nice/cool/legend ish - I like it
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Why isnt onana playing ? Its unusual
Guess that both Barkley and Kamara are "in form" (as much as defensive midfielders can be) and him in place of Tielemans is too defensive.
Presume we'll see him for Barkley inside an hour though.
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That’s a great starting 10…..
Made me chuckle.
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Couldn’t make the game, asked my mate if he’d be able to grab me one of the programmes, he got to ground to find they were all sold out! As are the one on the website. It’s very typical of Villa to not make enough available of a celebration of the club’s 150th year.
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Well Well Well
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Just win Villa at home in the FA Cup third round. For once!
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That line up but then with Olsen in goal is a bit like thinking "I'm going out on the town tonight, going to make an effort" so wearing your finest, smartest garments and shoes but then topping it off by wearing a Benny hat.
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B Burrowes on the bench. Had to google him and he was signed as a 13 year old in 2021. I feel ancient suddenly.
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Collomosse reporting that Emi has a slight injury
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B Burrowes on the bench. Had to google him and he was signed as a 13 year old in 2021. I feel ancient suddenly.
Wow, I throw up a bit reading that.
He sounds like a hobbit
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That line up but then with Olsen in goal is a bit like thinking "I'm going out on the town tonight, going to make an effort" so wearing your finest, smartest garments and shoes but then topping it off by wearing a Benny hat.
You say that like it's a bad thing?
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Strong team. If I was the opposition manager though, I'd be pressing very high up the pitch when theres no Emi or Torres in the Villa team.
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That line up but then with Olsen in goal is a bit like thinking "I'm going out on the town tonight, going to make an effort" so wearing your finest, smartest garments and shoes but then topping it off by wearing a Benny hat.
You say that like it's a bad thing?
Hi was going to say old boxers
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Strong team. If I was the opposition manager though, I'd be pressing very high up the pitch when theres no Emi or Torres in the Villa team.
I think Mings is ok at bring the ball out of defense - for him its just a shame that is Pau's biggest strength.
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Haven't bought much Villa gear for ages. I need one of these tops. Lovely as well as tonight's kit.
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Strong team. If I was the opposition manager though, I'd be pressing very high up the pitch when theres no Emi or Torres in the Villa team.
And putting a fair few balls high into the box
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Strong team. If I was the opposition manager though, I'd be pressing very high up the pitch when theres no Emi or Torres in the Villa team.
And putting a fair few balls high into the box
To be fair Mings is very good in the air so I woudl say from that front were pretty nutral
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Strong side. Just need an error free game from Mr Olsen. Let's get behind him. It's not always a disaster with him in goal. The defence in front needs to do their part.
You're right as long as the opposition don't have a single shot at him like Spurs did for his only clean sheet we'll be just fine.... But with our defence (or shall I say our attack because it's their fault according to some) I really can't see any team we play against having 0 shots at our goal.
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Does it go to penalties after 90 mins if a draw?
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Does it go to penalties after 90 mins if a draw?
Yes.
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Does it go to penalties after 90 mins if a draw?
Yes.
Cheers. Shame Martínez isn’t in the squad then.
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Strong team. If I was the opposition manager though, I'd be pressing very high up the pitch when theres no Emi or Torres in the Villa team.
And putting a fair few balls high into the box
To be fair Mings is very good in the air so I woudl say from that front were pretty nutral
I was thinking more about Olsen flapping away
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only after extra time
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Aaah. Not really bothered about the cup then.
Despite the talk yesterday of seeing it as a chance of the Europa and a chance to add to our history.
Mourinho and Pep - for all their many, many faults - took this competition seriously. And the League Cup, even.
We have probably one of the top 2/3 bosses in the league at present, which is a bit of an anomaly. Emery's success rate easily elevates him above the likes of Ange mate, the new bloke at Chelsea and the other chancers.
Yet we still can't take this comp seriously. Hmm.
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I wonder if Onana isn't doing what Emery wants him to do. Happy to bench him recently. Unless he's saving him for the Everton game.
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Aaah. Not really bothered about the cup then.
Despite the talk yesterday of seeing it as a chance of the Europa and a chance to add to our history.
Mourinho and Pep - for all their many, many faults - took this competition seriously. And the League Cup, even.
We have probably one of the top 2/3 bosses in the league at present, which is a bit of an anomaly. Emery's success rate easily elevates him above the likes of Ange mate, the new bloke at Chelsea and the other chancers.
Yet we still can't take this comp seriously. Hmm.
Well, that's the team talk sorted.
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I was already grumpy due to my flight being cancelled (second one a row from KLM), Olsen being selected has not helped my mood.
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ITV commentary describing Lopetegui's sacking as 'sudden'
What?! Never known a sacking to be so drawn out...
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West Ham football show is on
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ITV commentary describing Lopetegui's sacking as 'sudden'
What?! Never known a sacking to be so drawn out...
Fuck me - they re-allocated his parking space before Xmas. His secret santa bought him a "Update your CV" gift set
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Aside from Emi out with a slight injury, Unai's pretty much picked the strongest side available. But apparently. we're not taking the competition seriously. ???
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Haven't bought much Villa gear for ages. I need one of these tops. Lovely as well as tonight's kit.
I agree, really nice hoodie and the shirts are fantastic as well.
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Can see what Roy Keane got for Xmas...
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Let s hope we play the game so they dont get much of a sniff of goalscoring opportunities a bit like the Leicester game.
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Aaah. Not really bothered about the cup then.
Despite the talk yesterday of seeing it as a chance of the Europa and a chance to add to our history.
Mourinho and Pep - for all their many, many faults - took this competition seriously. And the League Cup, even.
We have probably one of the top 2/3 bosses in the league at present, which is a bit of an anomaly. Emery's success rate easily elevates him above the likes of Ange mate, the new bloke at Chelsea and the other chancers.
Yet we still can't take this comp seriously. Hmm.
So apart from Emi who does have a slight injury who else would you have started? Strange comment.
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Even ITV's adverts are more annoying than other channels'
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West Ham football show is on
"Graham Potter's West Ham " . Although they have just been complimentary about Villa now.
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West Ham football show is on
Feels like that doesn't it? Showing the West Ham side first and now showing Upton Park and Trevor Brooking.
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Can see what Roy Keane got for Xmas...
It certainly wasn't a personality or anything humble.
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COM’ON you Blacks.
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Couldn’t make the game, asked my mate if he’d be able to grab me one of the programmes, he got to ground to find they were all sold out! As are the one on the website. It’s very typical of Villa to not make enough available of a celebration of the club’s 150th year.
They're handing out free commemorative Villa News copies in the Lower Holte.
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West Ham football show is on
"Graham Potter's West Ham " . Although they have just been complimentary about Villa now.
He's literally just got the job, it'd be stranger if they didn't talk about it.
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Aaah. Not really bothered about the cup then.
Despite the talk yesterday of seeing it as a chance of the Europa and a chance to add to our history.
Mourinho and Pep - for all their many, many faults - took this competition seriously. And the League Cup, even.
We have probably one of the top 2/3 bosses in the league at present, which is a bit of an anomaly. Emery's success rate easily elevates him above the likes of Ange mate, the new bloke at Chelsea and the other chancers.
Yet we still can't take this comp seriously. Hmm.
So apart from Emi who does have a slight injury who else would you have started? Strange comment.
I personally would have gone with that 11 down the line. I can't see West Ham doing much that Martinez could deal with that Olsen can't
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Pleased to see Maatsen starting.
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Win please.
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To this day I still can't work out wtf Ken McNaught was thinking...
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To this day I still can't work out wtf Ken McNaught was thinking...
Same
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To this day I still can't work out wtf Ken McNaught was thinking...
I was behind the goal and Alvin Martin pushed McNaught's arm up into the air.
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that west ham team is beatable
I wanted Kudas down Villa as my Ghanian flat mate raved about him and said he is world class but he has been crap lately , watch him score a worldie now beating 6 players , the ref and the ball boys but seriously even with Olsen in goal we can beat these , we have even had to wear black as the cockneys have knicked our shirts again .
come on Villa....
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Even Unai's got the anniversary hoodie on. Nice one, but Tim won't approve.
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Olsen , Jesus
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Even Unai's got the anniversary hoodie on. Nice one, but Tim won't approve.
Makes him look younger than usual though.
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This ole ole ole song is incredibly cringeworthy.
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To this day I still can't work out wtf Ken McNaught was thinking...
He was fouled
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This ole ole ole song is incredibly cringeworthy.
I just thought the same thing..
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Jesus fucking Christ, the song!
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Great to see Tyrone back as captain.
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Brilliant song, now let's smash these kit stealing twats.
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Just seen James Chester in the tunnel.
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Strong team picked. Surprised Onana and Buendia not starting.
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Great to see Tyrone back as captain.
Natural leader
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I want to watch them lining up and hear the crowd - and instead I’m watching a Ryanair advert
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To this day I still can't work out wtf Ken McNaught was thinking...
I was behind the goal and Alvin Martin pushed McNaught's arm up into the air.
Did we protest the decision? I don't recall, although Saunders was of the Clough old school view about arguing with referees
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Get after them Villa, come on!!!
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Anyone know anything about Bradley Burrowes? Never seen the name before
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Nice bit of play by west ham. So much space
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Great to see Tyrone back as captain.
Yep. I'm looking at you, Gerrard.
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Close.
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Paqueta with the freedom of VP there...
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Standard shit start.
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Kit looks amazing without sponsor
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Midfield and defence nowhere there, very lucky.
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Anyone know anything about Bradley Burrowes? Never seen the name before
Scores goals at youf level.
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Anyone know anything about Bradley Burrowes? Never seen the name before
6 goals and 1 assist for u18s this season.
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They look cool, but it's really weird watching us in plain black shirts and white shorts.
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Little Emi’s face on the bench.
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They look cool, but it's really weird watching us in plain black shirts and white shorts.
Shorts should be black .
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Have West Ham got all of the Upper Witton?
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I need that shirt.
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Have West Ham got all of the Upper Witton?
Yea
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Hasn’t taken potter long to work out our weak right side.
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They look cool, but it's really weird watching us in plain black shirts and white shorts.
Shorts should be black .
Agreed.
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They look cool, but it's really weird watching us in plain black shirts and white shorts.
Shorts should be black .
Agreed.
Unfortunately the kit they are copying had white shorts
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We are so passive at times. New manager or not they’ll be low on confidence, get into them a bit
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FFS!
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Here we fucking go....
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Bugger.
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Fucking terrible and predictable
So easy man
Ridiculous
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Here we go...
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useless
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First shot on target - easy goal who had that on the bingo card
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I fucking hate the FA Cup.
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Could see that about 10 sec before it happened. Ezri Konsa you may well hide your face in the turf...
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So bad - terrible in the centre circle and then so open. So fucking easy.
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Fuck’s sake Villa
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Who's let Paqueta go ! Maatsen nowhere near tight enough either
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fuck off Villa
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Feels like this will be a repeat of Chelsea game last season. Similar goal to what Gallagher scored that night aswell.
ITV giving the build up saying how great we are and then we respond by putting in one of our worst displays of the season infront of the nation.
You can tell when our intensity is miles off and this hasn't been a great start.
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To be fair they look dangerous every time they attack
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No closing, two west ham players completely unmarked miles of space. Utterly pathetic
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Can't say we weren't warned
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Can't say that's undeserved. West Ham miles the better side so far.
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Like I said moment before, that came from being too bloody passive.
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Konsa appalling yet again
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Second time Paqueta has had the freedom of the place
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So, they score before we have even decided to take part in this
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To be fair they look dangerous every time they attack
Bromley under 8s would look dangerous every time they attacked against us
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Me and the lads from the pub at shit and football but I reckon we could go 1-0 up at Villa park against this dog shit defence
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We are just so shit in this competition.
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We have been defending so poorly for so long now, it's pathetic to watch.
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Konsa appalling yet again
Yep dreadful, but everyone else as well. We are so fucking easy to play against.
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We are just so shit in this competition.
I’m starting to think going 1-0 down at home is our master plan
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Could see that about 10 sec before it happened. Ezri Konsa you may well hide your face in the turf...
The bloke who took a tenner of my lay of Villa to win the cup at 18.5 evidently couldn't
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Konsa appalling yet again
Him and Cash no mans land
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Danny Ings coming on by looks of it.
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Can we agree it's not Carlos or Pau the problem
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Some things change and some stay the same. Villa wimping out of the FA Cup 3rd round is so predictable. Prove me wrong Villa FFS.
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Danny Ings coming on by looks of it.
I wonder what will happen if he does.
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This is completely ruining our 151st anniversary for me.
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A Fullkrug injury is bad news for my fantasy team.
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£100 on Ings scoring. It’s written
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Every bloody year.
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Danny Ings coming on by looks of it.
And will score no doubt.
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Wow, Ings clearly had the mother of all hair transplants.
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Konsa ball watching, pub level defending.
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Can we agree it's not Carlos or Pau the problem
Pau not playing solves our defence doesn’t it? It’s almost as if the problem is beyond just personnel…
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Konsa once again drawn towards the ball and not aware of whose around him. This is happening quite often lately.
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So, Ings doesn’t score.
You know what’s coming
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Maatsen has had a poor start
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No panic. We won't lose to these. They are rubbish.
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Can we agree it's not Carlos or Pau the problem
Pau not playing solves our defence doesn’t it? It’s almost as if the problem is beyond just personnel…
Mings - Konsa is a partnership we've played how many times?
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Who's this bloke coming on for WHU?...
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Konsa appalling yet again
Him and Cash no mans land
Fulkrug tied up Cash cleverly if you watch it back. But Konsa is shit for the first ball and as you say in no man's land for the cross. Very similar to the move they nearly scored in the first minute from.
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First shot on goal? Why sure, have a goal.
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How everyone ball watches and just let’s Paqueta stroll into the box - it’s amateur.
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No Torres, Konsa at centre back...still as open as the Schengen area back there. Starting to think it might not be the personnel so much.
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On comes Wiggy
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Ings hair is on a par with Rydz.
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I was hoping the sports bar in Szczecin with 20 TVs would be showing this…but no. 20 TVs with Dortmund on.
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No panic. We won't lose to these. They are rubbish.
At the moment we're even more rubbish
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Konsa appalling yet again
who did he shout at after?
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Can we agree it's not Carlos or Pau the problem
Pau not playing solves our defence doesn’t it? It’s almost as if the problem is beyond just personnel…
As long as Mings is there pointing and "organising" everything is fine, remember.
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No panic. We won't lose to these. They are rubbish.
Problem is we’re not great either - we’re too open and we’re ponderous going forward. We need to massively up the intensity and try and stress them a bit.
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The midfield are invisible
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Konsa appalling yet again
who did he shout at after?
He didn't tbf. He buried his face in the turf. As well he might...
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We are beyond shit so far.
What’s going on ?
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Can we agree it's not Carlos or Pau the problem
Pau not playing solves our defence doesn’t it? It’s almost as if the problem is beyond just personnel…
As long as Mings is there pointing and "organising" everything is fine, remember.
Indeed - and I like Mings, the point is it’s not just swapping one player for another that fixes this. We just defend as a team all wrong, we’re so passive.
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The system is fucked. McGrath would struggle with this shit
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Wow, Ings clearly had the mother of all hair transplants.
No. I think he needs one
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Konsa appalling yet again
who did he shout at after?
He didn't tbf. He buried his face in the turf. As well he might...
He's cocking up every match - he's 27, not 19. For all the flack Cash, Bailey and Olsen get.. he has been extremely disappointing this year.
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Thank goodness Cash had the presence of mind to halt Paqeuta this time
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awful so far
has bailey touhed the ball
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No panic. We won't lose to these. They are rubbish.
Say the West Ham fans.
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Wow, Ings clearly had the mother of all hair transplants.
No. I think he needs one
If wenches can have fake tits and arse lifts then why shouldn’t a rich man have new hair?
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oh yeah just now
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The midfield are invisible
This is the biggest issue. Midfield seems to do 1 game on 1 game off
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They’ve got two of the slowest centre halves in the league and we are just playing snails pace in front of them.
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And nearly again - Stop fucking playing like a load of individuals. Are we actually working on this stuff?!
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Konsa appalling yet again
who did he shout at after?
He didn't tbf. He buried his face in the turf. As well he might...
He's cocking up every match - he's 27, not 19. For all the flack Cash, Bailey and Olsen get.. he has been extremely disappointing this year.
England curse again
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We look appalling.
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Our left side is getting torched so far. West Ham have some excellent players up top.
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Maybe it’s the kit change it at half time.
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Too many simple mistakes at the moment
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Have to say, I am not fucking impressed with how long Emery has let this shite go on for.
It is starting to get worrying.
West Ham are dog shit and currently bossing the match, and the same frailties continue to show no sign whatsoever of having been fixed.
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No panic. We won't lose to these. They are rubbish.
but we are making them look like Forest
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Goodness me this is shockingly bad so far. Gerrard bad
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It is soooo slow and telegraphed. It is so easy to pick us off. Liven up FFS.
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The midfield are invisible
This is the biggest issue. Midfield seems to do 1 game on 1 game off
Dropping onana while McGinn is out seems illogical. We are powder puff in midfield
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21 mins of absolutely fuck all, offensively
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Barkley had it, Onana coming on I guess.
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this slow tempo is pathetic
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Until he went down, I'd forgotten Barkley was playing.
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Can whoever the ****** with the balloon is be kicked the fuck out please.
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Some 150th anniversary this. Them scoring an early goal, us offering nothing, and them getting a whole stand.
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Happy 150th Birthday!!!!
*carries in cake made of horse shit with dogs cock candles burning*
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Have to say, I am not fucking impressed with how long Emery has let this shite go on for.
It is starting to get worrying.
West Ham are dog shit and currently bossing the match, and the same frailties continue to show no sign whatsoever of having been fixed.
Took the words off me. He’s not immune to being blamed for the same shitty defensive performances week in and week out. Added to the ridiculously slow play in front of pedestrian defences every wek.
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Have to say, I am not fucking impressed with how long Emery has let this shite go on for.
It is starting to get worrying.
West Ham are dog shit and currently bossing the match, and the same frailties continue to show no sign whatsoever of having been fixed.
And sometimes you need to think about what the opposition don’t want - I don’t know if I’m low on confidence then maybe a team coming out putting me under pressure is the last thing I want. But no, we are passive, slow and are just letting them play. It’s garbage.
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This slow shite is happening far too often, up the pace for fucks sake.
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this slow tempo is pathetic
It really is. This isn't how we played last season, is it?
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Shit defensively, invisible midfield, zero attacking threat. Not the best of combinations.
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Need Ramsey on liven things up
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we're never going to win a trophy again in my lifetime :(
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Shit defensively, invisible midfield, zero attacking threat. Not the best of combinations.
Sums up the first 25 mins.
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this slow tempo is pathetic
It really is. This isn't how we played last season, is it?
have we been found out? last season was more effective than this.
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Can Cash please please please offer an overlap ffs
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Can whoever the ****** with the balloon is be kicked the fuck out please.
I was going to suggest bringing him in at half time
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Up the fucking tempo - we are so fucking easy to play against.
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we're never going to win a trophy again in my lifetime :(
Not unless you're under 30.
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Is there another player in professional football who picks up more injuries above his shoulders than Bailey ?
Grow up man.
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Being embarrassed by a 19 year old left back.
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If i were 150 i guess I’d be this slow
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Well done Youri - dense.
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Distribution from our two centre backs has been really poor so far.
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Sorry but they don't look up for this or remotely interested
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If they score again this games down. We look so shit its unbelievable tonight
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Sorry but they don't look up for this or remotely interested
From minute 1
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The slow play all starts at the back and always has done
It’s ponderous
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Paqueta is a Maddison.
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It is incredible to think that we won 15 home matches in a row, yet after another year later of our incredible football triumvirate, we look nowhere near as good, and pretty much anyone who comes and plays on our patch tends to look better than us.
This is embarassing, but the worst thing is, it's not even remotely surprising any more.
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Too fucking languid every fucking game.
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Not a single shot yet
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Pathetic doesn’t even begin to describe the first half hour
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wish we could get the team back from 15o years ago, we would have more chance of scoring a goal.
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There are too many who know they will be picked no matter how they play. Wants some to be dropped and told they are not good enough the way they are playing.
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Have to say, I am not fucking impressed with how long Emery has let this shite go on for.
It is starting to get worrying.
West Ham are dog shit and currently bossing the match, and the same frailties continue to show no sign whatsoever of having been fixed.
Took the words off me. He’s not immune to being blamed for the same shitty defensive performances week in and week out. Added to the ridiculously slow play in front of pedestrian defences every wek.
Lambert Out!
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(Row of poo emojis)
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Pathetic doesn’t even begin to describe the first half hour
Apathetic?
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Not a single shot yet
Getting in their half would be a nice start
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Sorry but they don't look up for this or remotely interested
It's like a rerun of the Chelsea cup game last season. Emery's lack of interest in making an effort in the FA Cup rubbing off on the players.
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Great pass
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That's more like it.
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Put the fucking ball in the box you cnuts !
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Being slow and ponderous makes us so predictable and easy to defend against.
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There are too many who know they will be picked no matter how they play. Wants some to be dropped and told they are not good enough the way they are playing.
Ollie been rubbish again. Would be bringing Duran straight back for Everton.
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Inspired corner.
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The only good thing about tonight is the kit.
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Everyone going down too easily like they want to get off and go home . It's pathetic
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It is incredible to think that we won 15 home matches in a row, yet after another year later of our incredible football triumvirate, we look nowhere near as good, and pretty much anyone who comes and plays on our patch tends to look better than us.
This is embarassing, but the worst thing is, it's not even remotely surprising any more.
It is worrying , we just seem so passive.
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There are too many who know they will be picked no matter how they play. Wants some to be dropped and told they are not good enough the way they are playing.
Ollie been rubbish again. Would be bringing Duran straight back for Everton.
weird but we are missing Duran
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This is west ham without bowen as well. No excuse to be this bad. None
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There are too many who know they will be picked no matter how they play. Wants some to be dropped and told they are not good enough the way they are playing.
Ollie been rubbish again. Would be bringing Duran straight back for Everton.
Interesting conclusion- he’s literally been given zero service, absolutely none.
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There are too many who know they will be picked no matter how they play. Wants some to be dropped and told they are not good enough the way they are playing.
Ollie been rubbish again. Would be bringing Duran straight back for Everton.
Hmmmmm, not sure a striker who gets no service is to blame for this.
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Dressed for a funeral and playing like the walking dead. Absolute shite!
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It's like Emery has felt obliged to go with a strong line up because of the occasion but has told them to take it easy.
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The only good thing about tonight is the kit.
It’s to blame.
Burn it.
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Inspired corner.
same shitthat dont work
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There are too many who know they will be picked no matter how they play. Wants some to be dropped and told they are not good enough the way they are playing.
Ollie been rubbish again. Would be bringing Duran straight back for Everton.
He's had fuck all service
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Not sure what we expect Ollie to do when we're incapable of getting the ball to him so far.
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WIt is incredible to think that we won 15 home matches in a row, yet after another year later of our incredible football triumvirate, we look nowhere near as good, and pretty much anyone who comes and plays on our patch tends to look better than us.
This is embarassing, but the worst thing is, it's not even remotely surprising any more.
It is worrying , we just seem so passive.
Not worrying per se. We just don’t care about the domestic cups. About time they got in touch with the fans.
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They have sussed out that we only play through the middle through a Rogers so they have cut that off and Morgan hasn’t had a kick
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Don’t think we’ve had one shot yet and that’s not Watkins fault
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Big game for Onana this. Good for us if Summerville limps off
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As if they've gone out on the town in Riyadh, Villa have had no shots.
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Compare this to how we played against Man City only 3 weeks ago. Bafflingy slow and bad.
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Olsen gets away with one
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Don’t think we’ve had one shot yet and that’s not Watkins fault
We’ve barely got into their third.
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We have made this so easy for West Ham.
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Emery has always been a cup manager at every other club. I think it's more that £££ dictates it is club policy not to prioritise domestic cups and not solely down to the manager
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There are too many who know they will be picked no matter how they play. Wants some to be dropped and told they are not good enough the way they are playing.
Ollie been rubbish again. Would be bringing Duran straight back for Everton.
Interesting conclusion- he’s literally been given zero service, absolutely none.
Maybe but he can drop deep and link play if he's lacking service but not seeing any evidence of that currently.
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rogets has been awful
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rogets has been awful
Who hasn't been?
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They're putting in so much more effort than we are.
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rogets has been awful
Cash,Bailey,Konsa....
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Fucking shit
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Baileys dead
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Fuck sake Bailey
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Bailey back to being fuckin shit again
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Olsen gets away with one
We were lucky Ings was fixing his hair
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These players are taking the piss tonight
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rogets has been awful
Terrible, disgraceful, poor...
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Do stuff fucking quicker - god almighty this is beyond pathetic. Playing slow and controlled football only works if you’re incisive.
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Just pay the money for Malen ffs
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Cash actually tries to do something. Passes to Bailey who just falls over.
Did any of these players actually warm up? They do realise it's minus whatever so need a thorough warm up for this.
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I've seen more pace in the walking football cup.
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Fuck off bailey
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Oh Bailey, just fuck off..
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I've dozed off twice.
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Has Rogers been in snobs all afternoon
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Bailey should be mortified
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typical great play by cash and then a bailey slip . needs to look at his boots sometimes , slips alot.
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"Aston villa havent got started yet"
Same theme most weeks
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Do they use a different ball in the FA cup?
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rogets has been awful
Terrible; appalling; dire; dreadful etc.
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Just pay the money for Malen ffs
I hope he's not watching
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I know it’s out 150th anniversary but there s no need to play Pongo Waring and Eric Houghton.
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Promising break, falls on his arse.
Bailey's season in a nutshell there.
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That’s alright boys we only need it in halfway.
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I went to the Palace league Cup game and came away so disappointed because we just weren't interested. . This just confirms we don't give a fuck about the domestic cups because they don't pay anything. Play, don't get injured, if we win great, if not, no worries.
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Omg Tielemans
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Oh fuck off youri
That was such a fucking awful pass for something so simple
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That sums it up.
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3 times Yourri been in good positions and 3 times West Ham ball without a threat
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rogets has been awful
Terrible; appalling; dire; dreadful etc.
Too slow!
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Oh dear Tielemans.
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Ffs we are awful
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What a birthday ! It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
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Tielemans that’s one of the worst passes I’ve ever seen.
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that pass sums us up
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Terrible from Tielemans. Massively overhits a simple five yard pass. Mentality all wrong so far.
Would love to have been in the dressing room to hear the Emery teamtalk and how different it probably was from what he gave before Man. City.
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3 times Yourri been in good positions and 3 times West Ham ball without a threat
4 times
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Some horrible individual performances out there.
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Youris been abysmal.
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We are shit.
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They’ve just said Watkins not even moving for a rogers run.
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Wake me up when we have a shot
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Kak.
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I went to the Palace league Cup game and came away so disappointed because we just weren't interested. . This just confirms we don't give a fuck about the domestic cups because they don't pay anything. Play, don't get injured, if we win great, if not, no worries.
That's why we didn't attend tonight
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When Tielemans is bad he's horrid.
Not the only one tonight, mind.
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Sloppy and clumsy all over the place.
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Haven't had a shot yet have we. Everything about this game and the hoopla around it had disaster written all over it. Not exactly our finest moment so far.
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So what's the answer 2nd half?
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We need talent, desperately.
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I really don’t understand how we can be THIS bad.
It’s almost like a plan.
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I genuinely thought these days were over after the last couple of years of Emery making us fucking ace. We have regressed so much this season in overall and individual performances. I don’t understand why or how the drop off has been so great.
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So what's the answer 2nd half?
Actually leave the dressing room?
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If they get booed off i wont be suprised and wont criticise anyone. They have been utterly pathetic tonight
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I went to the Palace league Cup game and came away so disappointed because we just weren't interested. . This just confirms we don't give a fuck about the domestic cups because they don't pay anything. Play, don't get injured, if we win great, if not, no worries.
That's why we didn't attend tonight
Like that Palace game we're playing it at testimonial pace.
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Who's idea was it to give West Ham fans the Witton upper right next to all the mic's
They should be upper North with first 6 rows blanked off
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Bailey couldn't beat an egg
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I see Mings has now resorted to speculative hoiks.
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So what's the answer 2nd half?
Go to the pub
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we’ve got to create something
No service at all so far
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Bloody hell Watkins is on the pitch...
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There he isn't.
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Everyone is just half asleep here. Ollie should be running into the six yard box instead of standing still.
I'm never one to advocate booing a team off unless it's fully deserved and tonight it is. Team need to be made aware by the 35k who've paid to watch this in arctic conditions this performance is nowhere near acceptable.
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Wakey wakey Watkins
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after attending the Palace cup game, there wasn't a hope in hell I'd be going to this tonight - fucking bottlejobs in cups - we're not interested
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Who's idea was it to give West Ham fans the Witton upper right next to all the mic's
They should be upper North with first 6 rows blanked off
Don’t even go there
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Watkins is putting in a frankly disgraceful performance.
He's barely moved.
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after attending the Palace cup game, there wasn't a hope in hell I'd be going to this tonight - fucking bottlejobs in cups - we're not interested
Exactly the same as me
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after attending the Palace cup game, there wasn't a hope in hell I'd be going to this tonight - fucking bottlejobs in cups - we're not interested
It's nothing to do with cups.
That's a strong line up. It's to do with being a really poor side for an extended period of time.
In fact, if it were to do with it being the cup and us playing stiffs, it'd be much better. This is us trying really hard with our best players out there.
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Ollie has done nothing to convince me he shouldn’t be on the bench the minute Duran is available again.
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Fuck off Rodgers
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I feel dirty even suggesting this, but we're not this bad. We've been told to play at 50% haven't we?
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Id hook Rogers at half time. Many are struggling but his attitude stinks tonight
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'Who are you and what have you done with our Ollie Watkins"? It's like Invasion of the Bodysnatchers.
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My only conclusion is Unai has actually told them not to give a fuck.
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The only positive so far is West Ham haven't yet put the tie to bed, but this has one of those "we could be play all night and not score" aura about it.
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after attending the Palace cup game, there wasn't a hope in hell I'd be going to this tonight - fucking bottlejobs in cups - we're not interested
It's nothing to do with cups.
That's a strong line up. It's to do with being a really poor side for an extended period of time.
In fact, if it were to do with it being the cup and us playing stiffs, it'd be much better. This is us trying really hard with our best players out there.
We were nowhere near as bad as this against Brighton.
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Everything is so pedestrian.
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Maatsen free every fucking time but Mings and Konsa keep looking in field every fucking time.
Please Maalen be good because I can't stand watching Bailey anymore.
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The only positive so far is West Ham haven't yet put the tie to bed, but this has one of those "we could be play all night and not score" aura about it.
4 minutes - that's kind ref
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Our only decent player on the pitch is Kamara. The rest of them have been fucking rubbish.
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This right hand side of ours is frankly the root of a lot of our problems going forward
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'Who are you and what have you done with our Ollie Watkins"? It's like Invasion of the Bodysnatchers.
It's like watching Agbonlahor at his worse. Hiding.
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Ramsey for bailey at half time.
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Buendia for Tileman's 2nd half.
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Bailey again.
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Kamara's been his usual very good self. Cash has been decent. Olsen's done nothing wrong.
The rest...well, let's hope the second half is better.
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At least the first couple of half time pints are £1.50. The third one mind you is the cost of a CL ticket.
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The under 21s would show more passion than these lot. Utteely disgraceful performance - yet AGAIN
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Maatsen free every fucking time but Mings and Konsa keep looking in field every fucking time.
Please Maalen be good because I can't stand watching this shithouse Bailey anymore.
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Kamara's been his usual very good self. Cash has been decent. Olsen's done nothing wrong.
The rest...well, let's hope the second half is better.
My thoughts entirely
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1 out of 10 for every single player that first half. Absolutely awful performance. Reminiscent of the first half against Leicester although that was probably a better performance than this first half. How paqueta was left completely free in our penalty box for the goal just sums up our defending over the last 12 months.
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Maatsen free every fucking time but Mings and Konsa keep looking in field every fucking time.
Please Maalen be good because I can't stand watching Bailey anymore.
This is where hardly playing him in the league has its drawbacks.
CBs used to Digne being more around the halfway line when in possession so they're not ready to attempt to hit it long with Maatsen sprinting up the left.
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Disgraceful no other way to describe that
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I am getting a bit fed up of us continuing to do the same things that do not work game after game. How easy has this been for West Ham? It has been staggeringly bad.
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Rubbish villa.
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The worst half under Emery by a long way. Shit in every way.
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Our only decent player on the pitch is Kamara. The rest of them have been fucking rubbish.
Had a poor start but improved. Cash has been ok too.
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Just tuning in. This sounds like a classic… Villa performance in the cup.
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
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Terrible half and attitude.
At least this game is only 25 quid.
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Dog shit as usual, why are we so weak?
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Cant even believe the fans didnt boo that shit
They have stunk out birmingham tonight with that garbage. 45 mins none of us will ever get nack of our lives
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My only conclusion is Unai has actually told them not to give a fuck.
Same as every FA and League Cup since he arrived . Its disgusting. They aren't even making runs or putting anything into challenges . Clearly under instruction. Again!!!!
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Ponderous rubbish. Kamara and Olsen our "best" players so far.
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ramsay on for 10 of the players please
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bag of wank
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Not a single shot.
Not even 'not a single shot on target', not a single shot anywhere.
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Embarrassingly bad, truly awful in every way.
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Gahd, absolute rubbish. Misplaced balls, poor marking, lack of movement, too easy to dispossess... only Cash has really looked on it for me
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Only positive is that despite being awful we're only one down.
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West Ham singing there's only one Leon Bailey. wow.
Does remind me of the time Harewood came on against Newcastle and we hammered them and the Holte was singing One Kevin Keegan lol
Fuck me this is shit though.
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Our last realistic chance of a trophy is about to disappear before January is out. Yet again.
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No words.
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Slow, ponderous and shit. Only one who looks interested in trying to make something happen is Maatsen.
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So slow moving the ball. Mings can see the runs of Maatsen and won't gamble on the pass. Bailey and Cash deliver fuck all. No pace, no creativity. West Ham happy to sit in front of the ball and catch us on the break. Crap half of football and becoming something of a norm. We are desperate for pace and creativity. Maatsen might be both of those but he's not given the ball.
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awful stuff so far
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Our only decent player on the pitch is Kamara. The rest of them have been fucking rubbish.
Had a poor start but improved. Cash has been ok too.
I feel for Maatsen, he's had the freedom of the midlands and just hasn't got the ball enough. Even when he's been found it's all into feet so he has to cut back and all the space gets eaten up.
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Not a single shot.
Not even 'not a single shot on target', not a single shot anywhere.
We are continuing to play this way - it is not working.
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What a disgusting first half. With the exception of Cash, Kamara and possibly Olsen they should all be ashamed of themselves. But they won’t be, playing like they don’t give a shit.
I reluctantly include Unai in that because this not prioritising domestic cups is a mistake.
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The slowness is so deep-rooted with Mings and Konsa mostly playing the ball extremely slowly to each other, although admittedly nearly everyone else is ambling about.
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The best thing about this game is I'm at home in the warm watching it on the Telly and not giving these wasters 25 quid.
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Its not just tonight is it? We have seen crap like this most of the season.
Big changes needed in summer in my opinion. This teams not good enough. The warning signs were there from start of season
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If West Ham had any ambition they'd win this 3 or 4 nil.
Pathetic performance.
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Dont want it .....its as simple as that
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Cannot even comment on the defence or midfield really when they have clearly been told (again in the cup) not to bother . I mean leaving Martinez out and playing Olsen tells you everything about how Emery treats these cup games . Remember Stevenage it's just as bad
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Shameful performance. Watkins, Bailey, Rodgers and Tileman's have been absolutely shite. Buendia and JJ on, I don't give a shit who comes off as long it's two of those four.
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Absolutely shocking. Worse than Leicester 1st half. Cash and Maatsen about the only ok players. Everyone else useless. Special mentions to Mings & Konsa who move the ball slower than a snail. Nothing offered by Watkins, Rogers or Bailey and the midfield 3 have been ponderous and sloppy.
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They have all been terrible, but genuinely, Watkins and Bailey are delivering sack-worthy performances.
Genuinely disgraceful, not even pretending to try.
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Dont want it .....its as simple as that
It’s not, sadly. If it was that’d easier, this is a continuous pattern of really aimless and passive play.
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Why even bother entering the FA and League cups if we're gonna do this? Just turn up and play at 50% to fulfil the fixture? What's the point?
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Rogers can't trap anything
Watkins really lacking in confidence, not making the right runs
Bailey goes down at the slightest puff of wind
Nobody is spotting Martsen in acres of space.
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When did Spam suddenly get organised?
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They’ll come out, hit us on the break, game over.l
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Many of the players seem so disinterested. Especially Bailey, Watkins and Tieleman. Is Roger’s even playing?
Absolute garbage that half.
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Slow, ponderous and shit. Only one who looks interested in trying to make something happen is Maatsen.
I think he's been dreadful defensively. Summerville roasted him first 20 mins. Mings not confident pinging the ball down the line to isn't helping. Maatsen doesn't look fully fit.
Ramsey for Rogers, Buendia for Bailey or Tielemans.
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Kamara tried to pick things up in the last few minutes, but Tielemans and Rogers haven't been in the game.
Ollie's has no service at all.
We haven't had a single shot at all.
Dreadful.
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When you consider the competition, the occasion, and the national audience , that was disgusting.
Bailey needs to stop being a fucking wuss and lying around holding his head when anyone so much as looks at him. He does if far too fucking often.
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Pathetic Villa.
Little Jimmy Somerville has been impressive for WH
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Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.
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When did Spam suddenly get organised?
Anyone can be organised if every time the opposition get the ball they stop, look around, and then pass or turn back. It takes a second or two every time, it is so easy to play against.
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Keane spot on we have been absolute rubbish
Playing like losers
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No idea why ITV chose this game anyway , weird choice .
But Emerys disrespect of the FA and League Cup is hugely irritating
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Roy Keane, "Shocking, absolutely rubbish"
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When did Spam suddenly get organised?
Errr. This is absolutely fuck all with West Ham being organised
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Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.
Nah that’s not on Olsen.
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Great idea to play the First team who obviously want the game over.
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No idea why ITV chose this game anyway , weird choice .
But Emerys disrespect of the FA and League Cup is hugely irritating
Apart from one player its as strong as it gets.
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This is players on the pitch problem.
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Slow, ponderous and shit. Only one who looks interested in trying to make something happen is Maatsen.
I think he's been dreadful defensively. Summerville roasted him first 20 mins. Mings not confident pinging the ball down the line to isn't helping. Maatsen doesn't look fully fit.
Ramsey for Rogers, Buendia for Bailey or Tielemans.
I’d have bought Buendia on for Barkley when he got injured. Move Tielemans back. As it is I’d sub Buendia & Ramsey on for Tielemans and Roger’s
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When did Spam suddenly get organised?
New manager.
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So we have our centre halves standing on the ball to draw in their midfield who are just standing still leading to us passing the ball from side to side for 45 minutes. Trying to draw them into the press is not going to work because they have been told not to do it. We might want to try something else. Not having a shot for a whole half at home is embarrassing. Customary early goal conceded too. Pathetic.
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keane ,
villa have been absolute rubbish
yrp
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65% possession and not a single shot tells you everything. Pass pass pass sideways backwards
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An embarrassing evening so far.
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Ticket prices at £1.50 would have been a piss take for that half.
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No idea why ITV chose this game anyway , weird choice .
But Emerys disrespect of the FA and League Cup is hugely irritating
Apart from one player its as strong as it gets.
It really isn't . Other than that though Emery has clearly told them to not bother .
Martinez Digne Onana Ramsey should all have started
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“Here are some unspecified former players to walk around the pitch.”
Any chance of telling us who they are? How am I meant to recognise them from the back of the Holte?
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Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.
What a weird take on Olsen. Smacks of just wanting to have a go at him as that goal is never Olsens fault. Issue was down the left then the midfield not tracking back.
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65% possession and not a single shot tells you everything. Pass pass pass sideways backwards
It's a Paul Lambert-type performance
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What makes me sad is seeing a packed Holte End, everyone standing. Having to see Villa do this.
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Like watching a Paul Lanbert team absolute shite.
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No idea why ITV chose this game anyway , weird choice .
But Emerys disrespect of the FA and League Cup is hugely irritating
Apart from one player its as strong as it gets.
It really isn't . Other than that though Emery has clearly told them to not bother
Fucking grow up!
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Like watching a Paul Lanbert team absolute shite.
Bit harsh on Lamberts team
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Bailey's up against a young kid and he's hardly being given the ball.
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65% possession and not a single shot tells you everything. Pass pass pass sideways backwards
This. It's utterly boring, slow and shit.
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were they really singing Bailey's name?
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Bailey's up against a young kid and he's hardly being given the ball.
He will fall over and go down injured though, so what's the point?
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Slow, ponderous and shit. Only one who looks interested in trying to make something happen is Maatsen.
mings dont wanna pass to him.
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Come on Unai sort it out, we don’t want another half like that one
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They have all been terrible, but genuinely, Watkins and Bailey are delivering sack-worthy performances.
Genuinely disgraceful, not even pretending to try.
Has Watkins touched the ball? Baileys had it a bit but looks beyond awful, Watkins has done zero, not sure if it’s him or just no service whatsoever.
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Feels to me that the only plan was to get Rogers to run through the middle and push them back, but Alvarez hasn't let him near the ball.
And without that, we got nothing.
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Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.
What a weird take on Olsen. Smacks of just wanting to have a go at him as that goal is never Olsens fault. Issue was down the left then the midfield not tracking back.
It’s a bit like someone saying Ollie was terrible when he’s had absolutely zero service.
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We cannot possibly play worse than that in the second half.
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Bailey's up against a young kid and he's hardly being given the ball.
Half of Baileys problem is when we do give it to him it’s because we’ve failed to open it up down the left so we slowly pass it back round to the right where he’s marked by at least 1 player with his back to goal so his only option is to roll it back to cash. If we weren’t soooo one sided we’d be more of a threat. The insistence of attacking down the left is beginning to grate.
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Those by me in the Holte who’ve obviously don’t come often can you please not come back.
Yes it’s not good but booing and moaning throughout the first half isn’t support.
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Tielemans needs to be next to Kamara so he can play the long ball to Maatsen and open up the left-hand side. Mings is terrified to try it.
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Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.
Nah that’s not on Olsen.
Agree Olsen hasn't a lot to do really
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I feel sorry for all the poor fans who are sitting in the cold and paid money to watch this absolute crap. Glad i stayed home. Hope for you guys it improves 2nd hald so you havent wasted your evenings for a second half of garbage
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Please sort this shite out Unai
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Playing like a team conserving their energy for the league and CL games ahead this month. Feel sorry for those in attendance.
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Heading out with a whimper at this rate.
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Feels to me that the only plan was to get Rogers to run through the middle and push them back, but Alvarez hasn't let him near the ball.
And without that, we got nothing.
Whatever it is it’s pathetically passive and one dimensional. You have to put teams under stress, but we make it so simple. The dynamism that what’s a characteristic of our play last season has for the most part entirely vanished.
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It might help if Mings released the ball a bit quicker, especially when Maatsen has made runs down the left.
Rogers also needs to put his foot on the ball rather than constantly trying clever flicks.
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Cannot even comment on the defence or midfield really when they have clearly been told (again in the cup) not to bother . I mean leaving Martinez out and playing Olsen tells you everything about how Emery treats these cup games . Remember Stevenage it's just as bad
Come on, I think the general consensus is that’s a far stronger team out there than anyone expected. Only one is Olsen, I can’t see the point in resting a keeper, although Emi has been carrying a knock but that’s it.
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Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.
Nah that’s not on Olsen.
Agree Olsen hasn't a lot to do really
One save , which he almost spilled to Ings who luckily was straightening his wig instead of following up
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Playing like a team conserving their energy for the league and CL games ahead this month. Feel sorry for those in attendance.
Thing is we’ll rock up in the league and play like this too.
We desperately need to change our whole approach.
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Hope that was not our good half. Always a reason why we struggle, Potter has organised the team, Blah,Blah
Real reason being that we are often not good enough and sometimes our tactics are crap
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I said earlier I hate the fucking FA Cup.
It looks like the players do, too.
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Those by me in the Holte who’ve obviously don’t come often can you please not come back.
Yes it’s not good but booing and moaning throughout the first half isn’t support.
Understandable really, not one for the booing myself
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Those by me in the Holte who’ve obviously don’t come often can you please not come back.
Yes it’s not good but booing and moaning throughout the first half isn’t support.
yeah but Im moaning too and aint paid shit.
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Those poor ex villa players being invited to watch that embarrassment of a first half
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Zero shots, says it all
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Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.
Nah that’s not on Olsen.
Indeed, it’s too easy to keep scapegoating him. He’s the least of our problems tonight
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The worst half under Emery by a long way. Shit in every way.
You didn’t see Leicester first half last week
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Those by me in the Holte who’ve obviously don’t come often can you please not come back.
Yes it’s not good but booing and moaning throughout the first half isn’t support.
I never boo, but I''d have been sorely tempted after that first-half.
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Cannot even comment on the defence or midfield really when they have clearly been told (again in the cup) not to bother . I mean leaving Martinez out and playing Olsen tells you everything about how Emery treats these cup games . Remember Stevenage it's just as bad
Come on, I think the general consensus is that’s a far stronger team out there than anyone expected. Only one is Olsen, I can’t see the point in resting a keeper, although Emi has been carrying a knock but that’s it.
Digne / Ramsey ...
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Our players now both look like they don’t know how to defend nor have a plan of attack. Got to say Unai it’s pretty poor quite a lot at the moment.
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Watching the older players go round the pitch waving. Some of our modern players couldn't get near them. The heart of Mortimer, the pace and trickery of Daley. The class of Bremner.
Wake the fuck up modern Villa. Stop being so passive.
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Wer'e doing well with seven players.
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Summer ville off injured. Come on now bowen Summer ville or their striker who went off injured.
No excuses to play that bad second half.
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sumervilla off so come on villa FFS
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Kamara tried to pick things up in the last few minutes, but Tielemans and Rogers haven't been in the game.
Ollie's has no service at all.
We haven't had a single shot at all.
Dreadful.
Ollie should have had a tap in if he'd got himself in front of the defender for the ball across the front of goal. Kane, Vardy, Duran all make that run . Ollie just looked bemused.
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Those by me in the Holte who’ve obviously don’t come often can you please not come back.
Yes it’s not good but booing and moaning throughout the first half isn’t support.
Understandable really, not one for the booing myself
It’s not understandable at all. Moaning and whining throughout the first half. Get behind the bloody team.
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Those poor ex villa players being invited to watch that embarrassment of a first half
Least they didn’t have to pay.
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Have to do much better.
West Ham taken off Summerville and put another RB on so they'll be shutting up shop now.
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whos the Villa legend with the bald head and man bun?
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Shocking. At least that was our poor half. Hopefully.
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Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.
What a weird take on Olsen. Smacks of just wanting to have a go at him as that goal is never Olsens fault. Issue was down the left then the midfield not tracking back.
As I saw it the shot was not really a shot that was very fast moving or placed away from keepers reach if keeper proper placed in balance when shot coming. Olsen was looking and directed in opposite direction of where the shot was coming so even looking a bit comical if looking at it like that. But ok, it s been looked at with different perspectives. Agree with failures up the pitch before this but we usually have at least a couple of those in a game and Martinez often saves us.
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Club legends applauding the players onto the pitch? Wrong way round for me.
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Club legends applauding the players onto the pitch? Wrong way round for me.
Too right.
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Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.
What a weird take on Olsen. Smacks of just wanting to have a go at him as that goal is never Olsens fault. Issue was down the left then the midfield not tracking back.
It’s a bit like someone saying Ollie was terrible when he’s had absolutely zero service.
He was horribly caught on his heels when Bailey trickled a ball across the 6 yard line...
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Cannot even comment on the defence or midfield really when they have clearly been told (again in the cup) not to bother . I mean leaving Martinez out and playing Olsen tells you everything about how Emery treats these cup games . Remember Stevenage it's just as bad
Come on, I think the general consensus is that’s a far stronger team out there than anyone expected. Only one is Olsen, I can’t see the point in resting a keeper, although Emi has been carrying a knock but that’s it.
Digne / Ramsey ...
I know the players that could have played but it’s still a strong team out there considering upcoming games. The only one is Olsen who people would likely be upset about but it’s not unusual to give your reserve keeper a run out in a home cup game.
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Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.
What a weird take on Olsen. Smacks of just wanting to have a go at him as that goal is never Olsens fault. Issue was down the left then the midfield not tracking back.
It’s a bit like someone saying Ollie was terrible when he’s had absolutely zero service.
He was horribly caught on his heels when Bailey trickled a ball across the 6 yard line...
Duran scores that I reckon
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Rogers is like Bambi on ice
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get rogers off
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Does that count as a shot?
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Maatsen that's simply embarrassing
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Matty “cut back” Cash has fully returned.
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What's wrong with an odd ball down the channel for Watkins to chase?
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Pisshead football
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Matty “cut back” Cash has fully returned.
Returned ? He never went anywhere
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Pisshead football
I spat my imaginary drink out!
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We'll huff and puff for a bit, and then lose 2-0
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onside there
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We always have to play through a massed defence because we take 200 years to get the ball over the halfway line.
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Laughable, incredible offside decision.
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Yay a shot
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That was a shot?
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Laughable, incredible offside decision.
No VAR until 5th round though
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WTF Rogers? After some decent work by Bailey comes that.
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Rogers having one tonight.
Bit more urgency at least.
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Aagh...best thing Bailey's done all game and Rogers skies it...
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Close.....to K1
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A shot!
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Watkins has been too easy to defend against so far this evening.
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Rogers is useless. Ridiculously overhyped and Championship standard
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Yay a shot
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Ish.
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Well done Bailey.
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We always have to play through a massed defence because we take 200 years to get the ball over the halfway line.
Whilst gifting them a goal so they can sit deep
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Fine tribute to our famous past.
That should do it.
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Rogers is useless. Ridiculously overhyped and Championship standard
hahaha
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Rogers is useless. Ridiculously overhyped and Championship standard
Hahahahahahahahahahaha
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get JJ on and we have a chance
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When Rogers is shit, he's really shit.
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Rodgers has been very poor so far this evening. Wasteful is possession.
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Got to say I'm surprised that wasn't a 🟨
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Rogers is useless. Ridiculously overhyped and Championship standard
He speaks very highly of your posts.
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A second shot, now I know what it must have felt like to support Brazil 1970.
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That should be a booking for Rogers
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Rogers is lucky to still be on
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Olsen spills it
Rogers should be booked. Doing so many stupid fouls ffs
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That should be a booking for Rogers
You got your wish
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just dont go flat Villa like you do .
need some subs on
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Got to say I'm surprised that wasn't a 🟨
...aand there it is😒
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Rogers is being a bit of a liability tonight
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When Roger’s off it - he’s really fucking off it
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get rogers off he is having a fucking mare
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Villa fans so quiet its unbelievable
Its like a west ham home game tonight
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Yet again when we’re up against it both Tielemans and Onana go missing. Happens time and time again with that pair.
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Bizarre reffing, the first was definitely yellow the second not
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After a shit week at work this is the last thing I need.
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just dont go flat Villa like you do .
need some subs on
“Go flat” that’s generous.
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Rogers is useless. Ridiculously overhyped and Championship standard
What an utter load of fucking bollocks,
Maybe you should comment when you understand football
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Struggling to deal with the attacking threat of, eh, Wan Bissaka.
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lose the ball cheaply and almost punished.
Still no shot on target. This is totally unacceptable in my opinion
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Villa fans so quiet its unbelievable
Its like a west ham home game tonight
The atmosphere was good up until the goal. That, and the performance has left things a bit flat.
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What a party , put 6000 away fans in front of the TV mic's .
Great planning
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Villa fans so quiet its unbelievable
Its like a west ham home game tonight
That'll be because they have the Stand right under the commentary position maybe?
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Watkins up against Kilman was always a big ask
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Tielemans has been so so bad.
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I’d given emi2 half an hour and Ramsey
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Get Tileman's off ffs. So casual, it like watching him in his last season at Leicester
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It would be nice if we could just… maybe… have a shot on target.
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We won't score tonight. Offering nothing. Think this is the worst I've seen us all season.
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Traitors is on BBC.
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This is piss poor. Somebody put a fucking tackle in FFS.
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I’d given emi2 half an hour and Ramsey
Agreed. May as well get some minutes into their legs
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At least we scored against Stevenage.
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At least we scored against Stevenage.
We just hate the cups now.
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Their goalie must be bored shitless and freezing
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Do something Unai - try something different. They difference in the sharpness and accuracy of the passing is noticeable.
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boring
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These have been absolute muck defensively this season.
Though you wouldn't know it tonight as we have no interest in pressing them.
Passive shite.
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Is Emery having a siesta
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Lots of possession but absolutely no movement.
This is dreadful stuff
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Their goalie must be bored shitless and freezing
They might as well sub him off.
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Well defended maatsen
Off go home youri useless tonight. Fucking shit passes all night
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One of the worst passing displays I've ever seen from Tielemans.
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Since we’ve turned 150 everything has gone to shit
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tielmans ffs
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I wonder where this ranks in our 150 years of football? lol
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Those special shirts will be notorious very quickly and for all the wrong reasons.
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I had the fucking song and dance about this game only to get the expected half arsed performance.
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Our passing is wank.
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One of the worst passing displays I've ever seen from Tielemans.
He seems to be wearing ice skates
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Our passing tonight is horrific
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Get Tielemans off FFS.
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Youri gone all djemba djemba mode tonight
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Thought it would go like this. Be nice to actually hiveva fuck about FA cup as we arent winning CL or the league. Might as well not enter
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We are not scoring here.
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What a ball from Olsen.
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Shit from ollie
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Pass of the night from Olsen!
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When the commentators are taking the piss, you know it’s bad.
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Best pass of the night, Olsen
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Ollie getting the ball muddled under his feet.
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On the bright side, those shirts will be a out a tenner on ebay tonight.
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Great save. Better
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We're playing walking football again. Badly.
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Maatsen has been good
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We’re looking better now
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Great pass Olsen.
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What a ball from Olsen.
The world's number one.
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We are missing McGinn, Pau, Barkley and Duran - players that could have helped us breaking through and or scoring.
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Crowd and team seem to have upped it a bit in the last couple of minutes.
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Maatsen has been good
Him and cash only playwrs that have done well.
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Yeesss, get in!
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Get un
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Yessssssss onanananananaa
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Get the fuck in
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Get in
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Thoroughly deserved. Spam have been as bad as us in the 1st half
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HA HA stick that up your hammer...love a no corner corner.
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get the fuckkkkkkkkkkkkk in
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Right. Now come on Villa we can still do this.
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Great flick header by mings
If there was var tonight that would get disallowed
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Ha ha ha ha! Why was Onana giving daggers?
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There were only two things that goal shouldn’t have stood for but I’ll take it.
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That would've been disallowed with VAR, looks like Konsa struck Alvarez.
Still let's get on and win this and forget this game ever happened.
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wasnt a corner lol
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Fucking get in!!
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It wasn’t a corner. Hahahaha
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No VAR. Ain’t it funny.
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Get the fuck in
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With VAR we're not scoring that.
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Football is so much better without var
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Get in !! Brilliant flick on Mings front post , well followed up Onana
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maatsen has been good second half
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The most bullshit goal we've ever scored. Happy 150th!
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Slightly late. But that feels a bit better
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Thank God there is no VAR
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Get in - lucky, terrible decision to give the corner.
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They can complain all they like about the none corner but it was only repayment for the one not given to tielemans earlier.
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wasnt a corner lol
Made up for the missed Youri one earlier
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that's football.
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Cash off why?
Been best player for us tonight
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NED and Maatsen as the fullbacks to finish the game, what witchcraft is this?!
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Great goal, great from Mings, Konsa, Maatsen and Onana, thank you!
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Get in - lucky, terrible decision to give the corner.
Could this show how reliant on VAR referees have become nowadays?
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As has been said all match, it’s been coming!!😂
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Get in!
And from a bollocks corner as well. ;D
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VAR would not have changed the outcome of the goal
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Paqueta is a clown. Thanks for the assist, bud.
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Thank fook for that. Stay on them Villa.
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Great goal, great from Mings, Konsa, Maatsen and Onana, thank you!
We're getting the band back together
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One corner wrongly disallowed, one corner wrongly given
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Yesssssssss!!!!
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Rogers get in
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Scorchio
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MORGANNNN!!!!!!
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GET IN!!
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Get the fuck in!
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Yes !!!!!!
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Get in
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Seriously?!?! hahaha
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We’re back!!!
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What'd I say about running the channels?
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YayayayayayayayahsheH!
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Nice play from buendia there
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Brilliant Ollie.
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Lovely goal
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Never in doubt.
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fuck watkins n rogers well done
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Fuck yes! What a goal!
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Eat my goal!
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Great goal that.
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Cracking ball from Buendia
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Play at pace and you put teams on the back foot, it's simple and should be like that from the start
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Great goal - Beundia Watkins great. We’ve been much better in the last 15 mins and other than the goal we gifted they haven’t offered much
Touch wood
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Great from Emi for the goal
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Sharp passing Tielemans, Emi B, and Ollie, good finish from Morgan “Championship - hahahaha” Rogers.
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Get in , superb Buendia and Watkins
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Buendia's turn and pass then is what we've been missing man. I love that so much. Great goal, well done Villa.
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The most bullshit goal we've ever scored. Happy 150th!
BCV are you listening?
To the song we are singing......
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Great comeback! Great assist from Watkins on the second. On the first, Paqueta play acting came back to haunt him because Konsa was free to play the ball.
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Buendia took that superbly on the turn and played a great ball.
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Cracking ball from Buendia
And Ollie - was brilliant.
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Need a third, as still fancy Wham to pox a goal.
Ref might want to equal it up, n'all.
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That Paqueta is embarrassing.
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Paqueta is a turnip.
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Suddenly I love the FA Cup again.
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fucking cheat
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Paqueta is an embarrassing c**t
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Fuck me that Paqueta needs a slap.
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So unlucky jj
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Pacqueta is a cheating ******
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That Paqueta is embarrassing.
He should get done for that
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Post!!!
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This ref is a proper shit ******
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Paqueta really is a bitch.
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Cheating fuck, that's about 5 times he's gone down pretending to have been hit in the face.
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Far better this last 2o mins
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Last 25 mins look like a CL team before that we looked like a League One team
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Excellent from embarrassing Ollie again.
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Unlucky JJ - excellent from Ollie again.
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Excellent from embarrassing Ollie again.
He's a better provider
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The most bullshit goal we've ever scored. Happy 150th!
BCV are you listening?
To the song we are singing......
BCV firmly slapped down......
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Excellent from embarrassing Ollie again.
Indeed.
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We need another with our defensive record in mind
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Last thing we need is extra time.
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When we equalised I said to the missus I thought we'd take the lead but it would finish 2-2.
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Summerville going off was a big shift in hindsight
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Why would you tackle with your head?
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Summerville going off was a big shift in hindsight
It's more that we stopped trying to draw them out of their shape and instead starting playing round them.
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With this performance and score line, maybe our name’s on the cup this season.
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I have to say… I quite like the shirt
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The most bullshit goal we've ever scored. Happy 150th!
BCV are you listening?
To the song we are singing......
BCV firmly slapped down......
I'll take that as a yes.
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We’re a better side with a fit JJ playing
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Who hit panic button mode
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Emi and JJ have been great.
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Ref might as well hand the whistle to Paqueta because he's giving him everything.
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Wan-Bissaka has been excellent for them
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maatsen and JJ in future wil be ace
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How long left?
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Minute plus loads of added
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6 mins
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Olsen my god. He just cannot command a box at all
6 mins
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youri lost the ball twice just
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Well done Morg
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Dixon is a bollockhead
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We're going to try to give this away, aren't we.
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Great defence Morgan, terrible couple of phases from Tielemans.
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Thank god Ings is still crap.
Touch wood.
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Dixon is a fucking drongo
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Suprised barry wasnt in bench today. Would ahvw been perfect game to play him as a sub
He is definitely off i think
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fuck off Dixon
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Lee dickhead
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Impressed with Emi
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Buendia best cameo of the season
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Great defending ned
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One more corner to defend.
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Impressed with Emi
Yes first signs of him getting back to his best
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Doing our best to concede
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Buendia best cameo of the season
Agreed
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Impressed with Emi
Me too. I love how he often finds an incisive forward pass. Doesn't always come off but he changes the way we play.
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Great work Ned.
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Not easy playing against Bailey?
I'd have fancied my chances tonight.
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Itv love the spam. Ings being agent ings
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Olsen is totally hopeless. Almost costs again
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How were we so open there?!
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Well done Ned
We did the right thing getting rid of Ings
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Olsen just makes me fucking shit myself
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Olsen really does not inspire confidence. Some things never change.
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Not easy playing against Bailey?
I'd have fancied my chances tonight.
I said that to my missus - tho she had here headphones in so didn’t get the mega lols I was hoping for
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Olsen is totally hopeless. Almost costs again
To be fair he was fouled there
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I notice the Mings bashers have suddenly quietened down
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Thank fuck for that
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Feck me we did it
Phew
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Thank fuck for that
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It’s done! We win!
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Like most of our games this season we turned it on for 15 minutes and that was enough.
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Olsen is totally hopeless. Almost costs again
To be fair he was fouled there
Yeah on replay you are correct
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Never in doubt
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I notice the Mings bashers have suddenly quietened down
What Mings bashers? Just enjoy the victory
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20 mins of up tempo football - and it worked - imagine that?....
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Olsen is dreadful. It's amazing that he's still here.
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I notice the Mings bashers have suddenly quietened down
I don't recal much bashing, but people are allowed to say if he does something shite
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Never in doubt
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Fuck me - Olsen coming for a cross is one of the most bazaar sights in football.
Well done Villa - good last 30 - West Ham didn’t offer much in the last 80mins well deserved even though we were probably 3 out of 10
Ramsey and Beundia reminding us of what we have
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Fair play to the lads, the did well to turn that turd of a first half into a win. It's going to be manure away in the next round no doubt.
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Olsen is a liability , but we already know that
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Mings only fault tonight was not releasing Maatsen on a number of occasions, I don't recall seeing a large amount of shit for him.
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When's the 4th round draw?
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Mings only fault tonight was not releasing Maatsen on a number of occasions, I don't recall seeing a large amount of shit for him.
The defence is infinitely better with him in there .
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Buendia and Ramsey were great when on
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When's the 4th round draw?
Sunday. What happens now? Do we play in the Cup again now?